CC approval on 7/6/04COFFELL
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
DEPT: Planning
DATE: Jul3: 6, 2004
ITEM #: 8
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Four Seasons Addition, Lot 2R, (BCE Specialties, Inc.), Site Plan, to allow the
construction of an approximate 57,302-square-foot oflqce/warehouse on 4.1 acres of' property located at the
southeast comer of Sandy Lake Road and Royal Lane.
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
GOAL(S): ~
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Date of P&Z Meeting:
June 17, 2004
Motion to approve subject to conditions 1 & 3
below and contingent upon a revised
landscape plan and tree preservation
retribution plan to be brought forth and
submitted in six months and prior to the
issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
M - York
S - Raines
Vote - 6-0 · =~,,
Tunnell absent ' ~
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners McCaffrey, Milosevich, Kittrell,
Halsey, Borchgardt and Reese voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, subject to the following conditions:
1) A Tree Removal Permit will be required prior to removal of any protected trees on the site.
2) Tree Mitigation Tabulations on Existing Tree Plan are correct. A contribution to the City of Coppell
Reforestation and Natural Areas Fund in the amount of $18,650 will be required.
3) Compliance with the Engineering plat comments.
Staff' recommends approvah
Agcnda Request Form - Revised 02'04 Document Name: (~ I Four Seasons SP I-AR
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANN1NG DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Four Seasons Addition, Lot 2R
(BCE Specialties, Inc.), Site Plan
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
June 17, 2004 (Continued from the Commission's May 20, 2004,
meeting.)
July 6, 2004
STAFF REP.:
Matt Steer, City Planner
LOCATION:
Southeast comer of Sandy Lake Road and Royal Lane.
SIZE OF AREA:
4.1 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONiNG:
LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST:
Site Plan approval to allow the construction of an approximate
57,302-square-foot office/warehouse.
APPLICANT:
Owner
Beth Cunningham
2860 Market Loop
Southlake, TX 76092
Phone: (817) 949-2030
Fax: (817) 488-9158
Architect
Hardy McCulIah/MLM Architects, Inc.
Kyle McCullah
12221 Merit Drive, Suite 280
Dallas, TX 75251
Phone: (972) 385-1900
Fax: (972) 385-1937
Engineer
Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers
C. Jack Evans
8350 N Central Expressway, Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75206
Phone: (972) 235-3031
Fax: (972) 235-9544
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HISTORY:
In 1990, a Final Plat and Site Plan were approved for a 13.7-acre
tract of property. The original plans included the construction of a
152,000-square-foot building (existing) and a proposed Phase 2
expansion to include a 138,000-square-foot building on the property
adjacent to Sandy Lake Road, which was never constructed. In
1999, City Council approved a replat for the northern 4.1 acres to
make this tract a separate lot. This approval was subject to a
condition that any modification to the existing building would
require a site plan review and a replat.
The Planning Commission reviewed a Site Plan package on
May 20, 2004, and continued the case to June 17, 2004, in order
for the applicant to provide revised north and west elevations.
TRANSPORTATION:
Both Royal Lane and Sandy Lake Road are projected to be C4D/6,
four-lane divided thoroughfares in a six-lane divided right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Vacant: LI (Light Industrial)
South - Stone Panels, Inc., LI (Light Industrial)
East - AmberPoint Business Park, LI (Light Industrial)
West - Vacant: LI (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan of May 1996 shows the property
as suitable for Light Industrial/Showroom.
DISCUSSION:
A 57,302-square-foot office warehouse with seven lease spaces is
proposed to be erected on this 4.1-acre site. The primary tenant will be
BCE Specialties, Inc., an elevator finish-out company (occupying 22,761-
square feet). The remaining six lease spaces will range from 5,000- to
7,515-square feet. The tenants are unknown at this time.
There are three 9'x10' sheltered dock high doors (four feet above ground
level) located on the southeast comer of the proposed warehouse to
support BCE Specialties, Inc. Each of the smaller lease spaces will have
one 10'xl0' grade-level overhead door. These are designed for smaller
tracks. All loading will be screened with a 10' wall on the east and west
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Item # 4
and with landscaping (45 Eastern Red Cedars and 18 Cedar Elms) along
the south property line.
The access point and median opening along Sandy Lake are being
coordinated with the developers to the north. The access point along
Royal is shown at the south end of the property but will have to be
relocated due to drainage concerns regarding the location of a storm water
inlet. The parking space requirement is calculated with the inclusion of
27,600-square-feet of office space. The building total usage will be
limited to 48% office space with the remainder to be warehousing.
The access point along Royal will not need to be relocated provided
that the Engineering Department approves a modified drainage plan.
The Landscape Plan should be modified to reflect the Streetscape Plan and
should reflect certain criteria related to the following:
1. Primary Image Zone,
2. Secondary Intersection, and
3. Industrial land use.
Within the primary image zones, "Cedar Elms are the dominant street tree
in the median and the edges, accented with Redbud and Wild Plum and
accent overstory trees of Sweet Gum or Chinese Pistache." The secondary
intersection should have "consistent landscape elements to include a 12"
high planting bed for annual and perennial flowers, background plantings
of pink and white Crape Myrtles to highlight the bed, and accent overstory
trees of Sweet Gum and Chinese Pistache." The edge design should
reflect an industrial land use. This calls for Live Oaks to "soften the edge
and provide year-round screening." Approval will be contingent upon the
Landscape Architect revising the plans.
The Landscape Architect has modified the plans to reflect the
requirements listed in the Streetscape Ordinance.
The elevations show two shades of gray with aqua accent squares. Staff
requested the applicant to show additional reveals, articulations and
windows along the north elevation due to the size of the building and its
frontage along Sandy Lake. The Zoning Ordinance makes this a
requirement if a building exceeds 100' in length. The entrance fronting
the intersection of Sandy Lake and Royal is recommended to be enhanced
as this is one of the major entryways into Coppell.
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Item # 4
The Architect has changed the following:
1. The soffits were raised from 10' to 12' in height.
2. The columns at each entry were extended 2' from the main
structure vertically and horizontally; therefore, the longest
expanse without articulation is 69.5'.
3. Canopies were added to each of the entry features, except
the east elevation.
4. Can lights were added at each entry to provide shadows,
which add interest to the building at night (on original
submittal).
5. More accent squares were added (two on each side of the
entry).
6. The future entry was added to create a continuous rhythm.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANN1NG AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The Planning staff recommends APPROVAL of the Site Plan, subject to the
following conditions being met:
3)
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was added to both sides of the entrance.
6) A Tree Removal Permit will be required prior to removal of any
protected trees on the site.
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7) Tree Mitigation Tabulations on Existing Tree Plan are correct. A
contribution to the City of Coppell Reforestation and Natural Areas
Fund in the amount of$18,650 will be required.
8) Compliance with the attached Engineering plat comments.
ALTERNATIVES
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Recommend approval of the request
Recommend disapproval of the request
Recommend modification of the request
Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Site Plan
Elevations
Tree Survey
Landscape Plan
Engineering Plat Comments
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Item # 4
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
...................... J ENGINEERING COMMENTS
ITEM:
Four Seasons Addition~ Lot 2R~ (BCE Specialties, Inc.)~ Replat~ being
a replat of Lot 2 of the Four Seasons Addition, to allow the construction of
an approximate 56,750-square-foot office/warehouse on 4.1 acres of
property located along at the southeast comer of Sandy Lake Road and
Royal Lane, at the request of C. Jack Evans, Pachcco Koch Consulting
Engineers.
STAFF REP.: Matt Steer PROJECT ID# RP-04-0020
DRC DA TE: April 29, 2004 and May 6,2004
CONTACT: Kenneth M. Gr¢fin, P.E., Dir. of Engineering/Public }Forks 972/304-3686
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Plat -
No comments.
Preliminary Grading Plan -
1. Regarding the note that says "Contractor to obtain permission in writing from property owner
prior to commencing offsite grading work"...the City will need that written pcm~ission
before the permit is issued.
2. There is an existing inlet at a low point in Royal Lane where you are showing to construct
your driveway. Due to the fact that it is a low point, the driveway should be relocated to
avoid the inlet.
Preliminary Drainage Plan -
1. Relocate driveway out of thc way of the low point inlet in Royal Lane.
2. The timing of this project needs to be taken into consideration with the timing for thc Sandy
Lake Road widening project. We expect that the road will be under construction beginning
in October of this year. If the drainage that is to be constructed with that project is not in
place, you will need temporary headwall structures on your outfalls, and some type of
temporary bridge structure for your driveways. Alternatively, you can construct thc
driveways at a later date, but at any rate, coordination is a must for these projects.
.,tdditio~tal comments may be generated duri~*g full engineering review
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